Will THE SIMPSONS MOVIE Get A Sequel On Disney+? Showrunner Al Jean Shares An Update (Exclusive)

Will THE SIMPSONS MOVIE Get A Sequel On Disney+? Showrunner Al Jean Shares An Update (Exclusive)

The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean talks to us about the chances of The Simpsons Movie 2 finally becoming a reality and weighs in on both the show's place on streaming and its upcoming 800th episode...

By JoshWilding - May 10, 2024 10:05 AM EST
Filed Under: The Simpsons

Today sees the release of "May the 12th Be With You," a new Mother's Day-themed short from The Simpsons, exclusively on Disney+. In that, Marge Simpson joins the moms of Disney+ on a special holiday outing that turns into an epic galactic adventure filled with heroes, villains and a surprising old friend. 

Earlier this week, we sat down for a chat with The Simpsons writer, executive producer, and showrunner Al Jean, a name you'll have seen in the show's credits since 1989. 

We'll bring you the full interview soon, but while we had Al on the line, we asked if there's been any talk of making a sequel to 2007's The Simpsons Movie. It was a box office hit which grossed $536.4 million worldwide and, with the franchise finding success on streaming, we wondered if a follow-up could even skip theaters and head to Disney+/Hulu instead. 

"There’s talk and I think something will happen," Al teased. "It’s tough for the entire animation business right now to know what the best path is. I think we want to see how the animated films do this summer."

"There are a couple of great ones coming out and, I’m all for animation, so I’m hoping the genre comes back in full theatrically," he added. "It’s bigger than The Simpsons; it’s a question for the whole genre."

This is a fairly positive update and one which we hope means something is in the works at Disney/20th Century Studios. 2024 looks set to be an important year for animation and, if the likes of Inside Out 2 and Moana 2 aren't box office hits for Disney, it could have a major impact on our chances of seeing The Simpsons Movie 2

Fans have never stopped asking for a sequel, though, and we're sure that hasn't escaped Disney. 

Elsewhere in our conversation, we asked Al about The Simpsons' 800th episode being just a couple of years away and whether he ever imagined the series reaching this landmark. 

"I would have been institutionalised [Laughs] if I knew we’d get that far," he joked. "I was showrunner for episodes 300 to 700, so I’m happy to let someone take on 800 and up to 1000 at least."

As for the impact streaming has had on the franchise, Al added, "Oh, Disney+ has absolutely been a huge boost. No two ways about it. We didn’t have control on where we landed in the streaming wars and we’re really lucky with where we wound up. They’ve been totally supportive and great. Disney+ has been a fantastic place to work."

The Simpsons' latest short, "May the 12th Be With You," is now streaming on Disney+.

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Spoken
Spoken - 5/10/2024, 10:40 AM
Pass. I'm happy with the movie we got, and was released at the right time.
grif
grif - 5/10/2024, 10:42 AM
lmfao classic disney

the movie made $536,414,293. put the sequel straight to d+
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/10/2024, 10:44 AM
@grif - Good to see you still commenting here, dude.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/10/2024, 10:43 AM

Don't care. After watching since its inception, I stopped watching a couple of years ago after they finished sucking out everything that was good or funny in it.

Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/10/2024, 10:46 AM
simps are kool
dracula
dracula - 5/10/2024, 10:46 AM
The show was going down hill long before they made the first movie

the show has been garbage even longer
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 5/10/2024, 10:55 AM
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The1st
The1st - 5/10/2024, 12:57 PM
@clintthahamster - For better or worse, nowadays it's you get a sequel. You get a sequel. You get a prequel...
EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 5/10/2024, 11:25 AM
On Disney+? If it ain't coming to theaters it isn't a movie sequel, just a special presentation episode.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/10/2024, 1:26 PM
Animation isn't dead you ninny, but your show is. A hollow shell of what it used to be, only around because they still sell merch. Season 11 was the absolute last great season. One or two good episodes a season doesn't justify the mediocrity it has become
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 5/10/2024, 5:12 PM
They won’t make it to 1000 episodes, that’s another 10 years of television.
StSteven
StSteven - 5/10/2024, 9:24 PM
I actually quite enjoyed the first movie and found it to be funnier than I thought it would be (I still recall laughing out loud at the part with Homer stuck on a giant ball swinging between a rock and a hard place), so if they can replicate that level of humor then I'm all for it.

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